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Baroque Secretary Desk, Switzerland 1750, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Baroque secretary desk, Switzerland, 1750.
This gorgeous baroque secretary desk stands out for its
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Antique 1750s Swiss Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Original Antique Baroque Secretary Desk, Germany 18th century, Walnut
Located in Leimen, DE
Original Antique Baroque Secretary Desk, Germany, 1750
This exquisite antique Baroque secretary
Category
Antique 1750s German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 36.62 in W 35.83 in D 25.2 in
Hand-Painted Baroque Secretary Desk, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Magnificent 18th-century Baroque secretary desk with an impressive architectural structure. The
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Antique 18th Century European Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century German Pine Baroque Secretary
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
German provincial baroque secretary à deux corps from around 1750. Solid made in pine wood
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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Pine
18th Century Baroque Secretary or Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Exceptional Baroque secretary or writing desk, probably from southern Germany, around 1760.
The
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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Nutwood, Walnut, Pine
Magnificent Italian Baroque Secretary, circa 1700
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The upper case with swept pediment and stepped molded edge fitted with 11 drawers and an arched door. The lower case with a slant front opening over a well above three long drawers e...
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Antique Early 18th Century Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Olive
18th Century Antique Swedish Red Painted Baroque Secretary
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A two-tiered wooden cabinet from the 18th century Swedish Gustavian period. The top door opens to reveal a decorative top shelf and three other shelves. The top of the bottom shelf c...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cupboards
Materials
Wood
Walnut and plum Baroque Secretary à deux corps around 1760
Located in Münster, DE
Secretary à deux corps
Baroque around 1760
Walnut and plum veneered on softwood, lower part with
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Antique 1760s German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Nutwood
Walnut and walnut burl Baroque Secretary à deux corps Saxony around 1760
Located in Münster, DE
Secretary à deux corps
Baroque, Saxony c. 1740, walnut and walnut burl veneer, sloping lid, 2-door
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Antique 1760s German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Nutwood
H 93.71 in W 47.25 in D 26.78 in
Viennese Baroque Secretary Slant Door Bureau ar 1860 Straight & Heavy Solid Oak
Located in Landshut, BY
This rather straight, very heavy solid oak Viennese baroque folding desk has been carefully
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Antique 1850s Austrian Baroque Desks
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 39.77 in W 44.49 in D 23.63 in
Baroque Secretaire, Saxony Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
An elegant Baroque secretary cabinet from Saxony, crafted in the mid-18th century. The lower
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Oakwood Secretary Cabinet - Baroque Revival, Austria ca. 1870
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Extraordinary hand-carved oakwood secretary cabinet from the Baroque revival period in Austria. A
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Baroque Revival Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 51.97 in W 27.56 in D 16.14 in
18th Century Austrian Baroque Secretaire/ Bureau Cabinet, Nutwood, AT ca. 1770
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
look of this over 250 year old masterpiece of a baroque secretary/ tabernacle or bureau cabinet.
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Antique Late 18th Century Austrian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 81.1 in W 51.18 in D 25.59 in
Small Swiss Louis XV Secretaire, Walnut, Writing Chest, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
SmallLouis XV or Baroque Secretary
Switzerland (Bern)
Walnut
Baroque around 1760
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swiss Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Secretary Baroque Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A secretary made during the baroque period 1650 - 1750 in Sweden. Made from oak. All original
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Baroque Cabinet with Secretary Desk, Germany 1760-70
Located in Leimen, DE
Baroque cabinet with Secretary desk, coming from Southern Germany and dating back to end of the
Category
Antique 1770s German Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Antique Italian Baroque Style Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Baroque style walnut veneer secretary cabinet, early 20th century. The top part of the
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Italian early 18th century Baroque Walnut Secretary-Bookcase
Located in Troy, NY
Italian secretary with beautiful, thick walnut radica veneer, wonderful color, ebonized moldings
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Painted Baroque Style Secretary Commode from Southern Germany
Located in Dallas, TX
This wonderful Baroque-style secretary commode features a wavy serpentine chest of drawers
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Antique 19th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 45.25 in W 42 in D 34 in
Black Painted Baroque Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau, circa 1780-1810
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with a curved bonnet. Note the
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Early 18th C Italian Baroque Figured Walnut Secretary w/ Architectural Pediment
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Figured Walnut Secretary with Architectural Pediment, Arched
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 90 in W 38 in D 24.5 in
Italian Baroque Style Burl Walnut Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Italian baroque burl walnut secretary desk with a cartouche form mirrored panel beneath a
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Early 20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Baroque Style Marquetry Inlay Flip-Up Secretary Display Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Baroque Style Marquetry Inlay Carved Flip-Down Secretary Display Cabinet
A
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 83 in W 43 in D 19 in
Antique Baroque Style Top Desk / Secretary Fully Inlaid
Located in Berlin, DE
With rich marquetry in this version, it is very rare to find such a similar piece of furniture. The cupboard stands on paw feet, high-quality maceteria inlays on all sides, i.e. inla...
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20th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Fine Paint Decorated Baroque Style Armoire Secretary/ Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall custom Venetian baroque shaped frame, the double doors with inset beveled antiqued mirrors
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish 1770s Baroque Period Light Gray Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Baroque tall secretary from circa 1770, with slant front desk, light Gustavian gray
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 80.25 in W 47 in D 21.75 in
Danish Kjærnulf/Baroque style Oak Secretary Bureau, Slant Front Desk
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This Danish oak secretary bureau is in the style of Henning Kjærnulf, crafted in the 1960s, it is a
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
panels. The narrow and versatile baroque writing table commode is in excellent condition with a rich
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XIII Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique Swedish Baroque Pine Clock Cabinet or Secretary with Authentic Patina
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique northern Swedish secretary clock cabinet from the mid 1800s. The cabinet is dated 1863 but
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Cabinets
Materials
Pine
H 90.56 in W 44.89 in D 16.93 in
Dutch Secretary Desk, Around 1800, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Dutch secretary desk, Netherlands, around 1800.
This elegantly curved secretary desk has three
Category
Antique 1790s Dutch Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Painted Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Italian painted secretary ~ bookcase is a fanciful and marvelous expression of the
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Baroque Revival Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Portuguese Style Ebonized Spinet Secretary Desk by Tommy Bahama
By Tommy Bahama
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome Portuguese style secretary writing table or desk by Tommy Bahama. The spinet or piano
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20th Century Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Flemish Style Bombe Secretary Bookcase by Marge Carson
By Marge Carson
Located in Bridgeport, CT
the Secretary presenting exceptionally well.
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Early 2000s American Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
Italian Florentine Giltwood Bureau Secretary Butlers Desk Chest
Located in Forney, TX
XV influenced Venetian Baroque taste, featuring cream paint and gold gilded finish lightweight wood
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Black Painted Gustavian Style Writing Desk Secretary, 18th Century Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Period Danish Black Painted Gustavian Style Writing Desk Secretary. Refinished in painted black
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Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 40 in W 48.75 in D 24.5 in
Italian Bombe Inlay Olive Wood Dresser Drop Front Jewerly Compartment Secretary
Located in Rockaway, NJ
front jewelry secretary compartment.
Excellent vintage condition. Stunning piece.
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
H 47 in W 21 in D 47 in
Original 18th Century Venetian Secretary Desk Bookcase burled walnut with inlaid
By Bassano's Ebanisteria
Located in Vigonza, Padua
What makes this piece unique and special is its originali twist to the characteristic Secretaire, a must-have object among Venetian aristocratic families that could not be missing in...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 91.74 in W 39.38 in D 21.66 in
1920s Lombard Secretary Desk Commode in Walnut & Burl Veneer, Threaded Maple
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th Century Lombard Secretary Desk Commode in Walnut & burl Veneer, Threaded of Maple
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Burl
H 41.34 in W 41.74 in D 21.66 in
Italian Olive Burl Wood Bombe Secretary Vanity with Display Top & Matching Chair
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Italian bombe drop front secretary cabinet in olive wood with the matching chair. Bookcase
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Vintage 1940s Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 75.5 in W 41 in D 17 in
Secretary Desk 700s Lombard by "Bottega Milanese Dei Valentini", walnut & burl
By Bottega Milanese dei Valentni
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Important precious desk bureau production of on 19th century by "Bottega Milanese dei Valentini", restored and polished to wax.
The piece of furniture is made of solid walnut and b...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 39.77 in W 49.22 in D 20.48 in
Antique Restored Solid Oak Standing Secretary (circa 1820)
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
secretary, crafted from solid oak and embodying the elegance and craftsmanship of the Baroque/Biedermeier
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Antique Early 19th Century European Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Tabernacle Baroque Secretary; 1870, Germany
Located in Homburg, DE
Tabernacle Baroque secretary
- circa 1870 South Germany
- Nutwood veneered on oakwood
- Very
Category
Antique 1870s German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Swedish Baroque Secretary Display Cabinet Late 18th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish baroque secretary display cabinet late 18th century
The Secretary is in two
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Courtly Baroque Secretary Johann Jakob Kieser, Mannheim, around 1760
Located in Bamberg, DE
Courtly Baroque secretary
Johann Jakob Kieser, Mannheim, around 1760
This exquisitely crafted
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 86.62 in W 46.46 in D 27.56 in
Swedish Baroque Secretary Display Cabinet Painted White, Late 18th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish Baroque Secretary with glass doors, painted Swedish distressed white/cream color
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 82.63 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
Swedish Baroque Secretary Desk with Built-In, Signed Mora Clock, circa 1760
Located in Carmel, CA
This period Swedish Baroque secretary-desk Circa 1760, has a built in Mora clock with original
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Italian 18th Century Baroque Secretary
Located in Bantam, CT
A fine North Italian Baroque 18th century olivewood and ebonized secretary bookcase with serpentine
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Olive
DANISH BAROQUE SECRETARY, 18th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danish Baroque Secretaire. Quarter-sawn oak with drop front, fully-fitted interior, bun feet
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
German Baroque Secretary with Mirror and Silver Plated Fittings from 1730/35
Located in Heiligenberg, DE
Two-piece baroque secretary with mirrored doors, exceptional original silvered fittings with
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Antique 1730s German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 88.98 in W 48.04 in D 23.43 in
Baroque Compound Secretary, Brunswick, 1750s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Baroque Compound Secretary, Brunswick. Made of walnut, oak, and other real woods. 1750s.
This
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Antique 1750s German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Baroque Period Lady's Secretary, France, late 1750s
By Jean-Baptiste Fromageau
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Baroque Period Lady's Secretary, France, late 1750s. Made of walnut and other precious wood
Category
Antique 1750s French Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
A Rare 18th Century Iberian Baroque Walnut Secretary
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine and rare 18th century Iberian baroque period walnut secretary with molded crown over two
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
SPANISH COLONIAL BAROQUE PERIOD CHESTNUT SECRETARY
Located in San Francisco, CA
the leafy-carved and scrolling molded pediment over two scroll-carved doors opening to reveal a shelf above two carved short drawers; above a slant front opening to reveal a single-d...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Secretaires
Antique Austrian Baroque Walnut Pearwood Marquetry Secretary Late 18th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th Century Austrian Baroque marquetry & inlaid secretary - Vienna, Austria, having 3
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Secretaires
Materials
Ebony, Pearwood, Burl, Kingwood
H 81 in W 45 in D 24.5 in
Period Secretary with Clock from Hälsingland
Located in Sheffield, MA
Period secretary from Hälsingland with integral Mora clock and with original paint, Sweden, circa
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
Swedish Baroque Secretary
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Baroque secretary in a greenish blue color. Original hardware.
Open depth: 31.5 in
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Tall Baroque Secretary
Located in New York, NY
A tall Swedish Baroque Secretary with top of glass doors on a chest of drawer base.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Swedish Baroque Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Baroque secretary hutch. It was found at an Estate Auction in Uppsala, Sweden.
Category
Antique 1870s Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Northwest German Baroque Secretary Bookcase from the 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Splendid north-west-German baroque Secretary Bookcase from the 18th Century
Display case with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Swedish Baroque Secretary
Located in New York, NY
MAde in oak during Baroque period ca 1700.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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Baroque Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the baroque secretary you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, walnut and metal, every baroque secretary was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect baroque secretary — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each baroque secretary bearing Baroque, Georgian or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made baroque secretary over the years, but those crafted by Alfonso Marina and Marge Carson are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Baroque Secretary?
Prices for a baroque secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,490 and can go as high as $111,240, while the average can fetch as much as $8,200.
Finding the Right Secretaires for You
Your antique, new or vintage secretary desk has become the (chic) saving grace of the "new normal" at home.
Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — are revealed.
Traditionally, a secretary is composed of two parts — a chest of drawers on the bottom and a cabinet with shelves on the top. Taking its name from the French word for the piece, secrétaire, the secretary desk dates back to the 18th century, when Paris-based cabinetmaker Jean-François Oeben, known for his exquisite marquetry and clever mechanical desks, is thought to have invented the secrétaire à abbattant, or drop-leaf desk.
While the defining drop-down feature of the secretary desk has remained constant, the materials used, as well as its configuration, size and style have evolved over time.
At first, secretaries were typically made from exotic woods, like rosewood, tulipwood and kingwood; later, hardwoods like cherry, maple, oak and mahogany were more common. The desks also became lighter, with space carved out of the lower half for the writer’s feet or with drawers replaced by legs — making them more table-like.
When open, the secretary is a dynamic, versatile Wunderkammer. When closed, it’s a sophisticated, space-saving piece of furniture.
“A fine secretary with a good provenance adds stature and credence to its owner — it is a cornerstone piece,” says antiques dealer Stanley Weiss, who specializes in 18th- and 19th-century English and American furniture. “In this disposable world, fine furniture is always passed on and speaks to who its owner is.”
No matter what style or period you choose, and no matter how you decide to use it, the timeless, flexible secretary desk is bound to become an indispensable part of your daily routine.
Browse a range of antique and vintage secretary desks on 1stDibs, including mid-century modern secretaires, Georgian secretaires and others.